Rishi Sunak has said people should not be criminalized for “stating simple biological facts” as he backed author JK Rowling’s criticism of Scotland’s new hate crime laws.
The Harry Potter author has become a fierce critic of the Scottish government’s stance on transgender rights. Dare the police to arrest her The Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill came into force yesterday.
new measures Designed to address the harm caused by hatred and prejudice, protection will be provided against abuse based on grounds such as age, disability, religion, sexual orientation and transgender identity.
Sir seems to defend the author altar In a statement, he pledged that his party would “always protect” free speech.
“People should not be criminalized for stating simple biological facts,” he said.
“We believe in free speech in this country and Conservatives will always protect it.”
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In social media posts criticizing the new law, Rowling Insisting that “the legislation is vulnerable to abuse by campaigners who wish to silence those of us who speak out about the dangers of eradicating single-sex spaces for women and girls”.
The 58-year-old argued: “Unless we are allowed to call a man, it is impossible to accurately describe or address the reality of violence and sexual violence against women and girls, nor to address the current challenges to women and girls’ rights. Violation of a man.”
Rowling responded to Holyrood MP Siobhan Brown MP saying people “could be investigated for being sexist online”, saying: “I’m not in the country at the moment but if What I have written here constitutes an offense and under the terms of the new Act I look forward to being arrested when I return to the birthplace of the Scottish Enlightenment.”
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Activists gathered outside the Scottish Parliament in Holyrood. Image: PA
A group of protesters demonstrated outside Holyrood against the new laws.
Stef Shaw, one of the organizers, told Sky News the new legislation was “very worrying”.
Mr Shaw, also known as Glasgow Taxi Driver, said he did not think the bill would do anything positive and would only cause major problems.
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first minister of scotland Humza Yusuf Insisting he was “very proud” of the new laws, saying they would help prevent an “upsurge” in hatred.
He insisted he was “very confident in the ability of Police Scotland to implement this legislation in the way it should be implemented”.
Police Chief Constable Joe Farrell recently said the new laws would be implemented “in a cautious manner” and promised a “rigorous review” of how the legislation is implemented and reports received.
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